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“cardboard box” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ xiāng

Example

我把东西装到一个纸箱里了。wǒ bǎ dōng xī zhuāng dào yí gè zhǐ xiāng lǐ le

I put the things in a cardboard box.

Illustration for 纸箱 (cardboard box)

How to say “cardboard box” in Chinese

“Cardboard box” in Chinese is 纸箱 (zhǐ xiāng).

A box whose paper-based construction makes it a practical container for carrying and storing objects.

Full entry for 纸箱: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 纸箱

这个纸箱已经破了,不能装东西了。zhè ge zhǐ xiāng yǐ jīng pò le bù néng zhuāng dōng xī le

This cardboard box is already damaged and can't hold things anymore.

Tips for using 纸箱

  • For everyday counting, 纸箱 (zhǐxiāng, "cardboard box") usually takes 个 (gè, "general measure word"), which counts the container rather than its contents.

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